Pros

  • Glossy photos are of acceptable quality
  • Fairly compact when not in use

Cons

  • Slow speeds and unattractive prints
  • Uses a single tri-color catridge

At A Glance

The price is enticingly low, but print quality and performance are disappointing.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Lexmark Z735 offers 4800 x 1200 dpi print resolution on photo paper in best mode to produce photo-quality pictures. You can print borderless photos that look just like traditional photographs in a variety of sizes. You can also print at up to 15 ppm with Accu-feed paper handling to virtually eliminate paper jams. The Z735 offers space saving convenience and easy install with a small, compact design occupying less than 1 square foot and automated set up using the included Lexmark software. Also included is the Lexmark Photo Editor Software, which enables simple photo editing with onetouch red-eye removal and onetouch color fix. The Lexmark Z735 uses the specially designed #1 cartridge to produce brilliant photos, vibrant color graphics and text with a single technology-rich cartridge, eliminating the need for multiple cartridge swapping. In addition, with a larger swath and more nozzles than previous entry-level models, this printer features one of the fastest color speeds available in its class. The Z735 redefines ease-of-use and affordability for those who want a basic, easy-to-use printer with low-cost supplies.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 20M0000
Inventory Number 24619
Memory
Memory size 2.0 MB
Memory max 0.0020 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 10 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 2 watts
Dimensions
Width 14.8 inches
Depth 8.8 inches
Height 6.0 inches
Weight 4.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 1100.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Poor
Print quality: Color photo Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 2.1  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Poor
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Fair
Color Photo (secs) 36.47
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) Good
5 x 7 Photo (secs) 170.95
Line Art Output Quality Poor
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 35.94
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 82.58
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 122.85
Color Photo, Normal Settings 36.47
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 280.26
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 0.4
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Poor
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings 170.95
Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) 0.4
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 66.87
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) Poor
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 1.6
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Poor